Patents by Inventor Yi Hung

Yi Hung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11494926
    Abstract: A method for performing hybrid depth detection with aid of an adaptive projector and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: utilizing an image processing circuit to obtain distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to determine a distance range according to the distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to perform projection type selection to determine at least one selected projection type corresponding to the distance range among multiple predetermined projection types; utilizing the adaptive projector to perform projection of the at least one selected projection type to capture at least one corresponding image with a camera, and utilizing the image processing circuit to perform depth detection according to corresponding image to generate depth map; and utilizing the image processing circuit to selectively output the depth map as resultant depth map or perform depth data combination to generate combined depth map as resultant depth map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, LIQXTAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Pen-Hsin Chen, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Hung-Shan Chen, Yi Hung, Ming-Syuan Chen, Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Wu-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11269184
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. The first waveguide element comprises a first light incident surface, a first light emerging surface and a plurality of first light splitting elements. An image beam is incident to the first waveguide element through the first light incident surface, and leaves the first waveguide element through the first light emerging surface. The second waveguide element comprises a second light incident surface, a second light emerging surface and a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface. The image beam leaves through the second light emerging surface and is projected to the projection target. A reflectivity of the Nth one of the second light splitting elements is smaller than or equal to a reflectivity of the (N+1)th one of the second light splitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210149201
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. The first waveguide element comprises a first light incident surface, a first light emerging surface and a plurality of first light splitting elements. An image beam is incident to the first waveguide element through the first light incident surface, and leaves the first waveguide element through the first light emerging surface. The second waveguide element comprises a second light incident surface, a second light emerging surface and a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface. The image beam leaves through the second light emerging surface and is projected to the projection target. A reflectivity of the Nth one of the second light splitting elements is smaller than or equal to a reflectivity of the (N+1)th one of the second light splitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 10809609
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including an image device and an illumination system is provided. The image device is configured to convert an illumination beam into an image beam. The illumination system includes an illumination light source, a diffusion device and a light uniform device. The illumination light source provides the illumination beam. The illumination beam is transmitted to the image device through the diffusion device and the light uniform device sequentially. The image beam leaves the projection apparatus and converges at a stop. The stop is located outside the projection apparatus. The image beam on the stop has desirable uniformity of an energy intensity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Meng-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 10422997
    Abstract: A HMD device includes an illumination system, a display device, a lens module and a waveguide system. The illumination system includes an aperture stop. The display device converts an illumination beam into an image beam. The waveguide system guides the image beam, and projects the image beam to a projection target. The waveguide system includes a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element. The image beam is projected to the projection target through the lens module, the first and the second waveguide elements, and is converged to a first stop within the first waveguide element. The first stop is located in the first waveguide element. The image beam is projected to a second stop outside the second waveguide element. The second stop is located at the projection target. The illumination beam is converged to a third stop within the illumination system. The aperture stop is located at the third stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Chih-Wei Shih, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 10409066
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display device, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. An image beam is projected to a projection target. The first waveguide element includes a plurality of first light splitting elements. The image beam coming from the display device is incident to the first waveguide element through a first light incident surface. The image beam is convergent to a first stop in the first waveguide element. The image beam leaves the first waveguide element through the first light exiting surface. The first stop is located in the first waveguide element. The second waveguide element includes a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam coming from the first waveguide element is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng, Chung-Ting Wei
  • Patent number: 10379099
    Abstract: A lubrication detection method includes a first step is a lubricator provides an information to a processor, a second step is to detect temperature information within a predetermined time period and then to create a temperature curve and then to determine whether or not the recess in the temperature curve faces upward, and a third step of detecting a start point temperature value to form Value A, and averaging temperature values within ? time period in front of the lowest point to form Value B, and average temperature values after ? time period in back of the lowest point to form Value C, and determining whether or not Value B is smaller than Value A, and then determining whether or not Value B is smaller than Value C, and then generating an information of “Normal” indicative of normal lubrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Feng, Yi Hung
  • Publication number: 20190187547
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including an image device and an illumination system is provided. The image device is configured to convert an illumination beam into an image beam. The illumination system includes an illumination light source, a diffusion device and a light uniform device. The illumination light source provides the illumination beam. The illumination beam is transmitted to the image device through the diffusion device and the light uniform device sequentially. The image beam leaves the projection apparatus and converges at a stop. The stop is located outside the projection apparatus. The image beam on the stop has desirable uniformity of an energy intensity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Meng-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20180335628
    Abstract: A HMD device includes an illumination system, a display device, a lens module and a waveguide system. The illumination system includes an aperture stop. The display device converts an illumination beam into an image beam. The waveguide system guides the image beam, and projects the image beam to a projection target. The waveguide system includes a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element. The image beam is projected to the projection target through the lens module, the first and the second waveguide elements, and is converged to a first stop within the first waveguide element. The first stop is located in the first waveguide element. The image beam is projected to a second stop outside the second waveguide element. The second stop is located at the projection target. The illumination beam is converged to a third stop within the illumination system. The aperture stop is located at the third stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Chih-Wei Shih, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180203237
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display device, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. An image beam is projected to a projection target. The first waveguide element includes a plurality of first light splitting elements. The image beam coming from the display device is incident to the first waveguide element through a first light incident surface. The image beam is convergent to a first stop in the first waveguide element. The image beam leaves the first waveguide element through the first light exiting surface. The first stop is located in the first waveguide element. The second waveguide element includes a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam coming from the first waveguide element is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180080889
    Abstract: A lubrication detection method includes a first step is a lubricator provides an information to a processor, a second step is to detect temperature information within a predetermined time period and then to create a temperature curve and then to determine whether or not the recess in the temperature curve faces upward, and a third step of detecting a start point temperature value to form Value A, and averaging temperature values within ? time period in front of the lowest point to form Value B, and average temperature values after ? time period in back of the lowest point to form Value C, and determining whether or not Value B is smaller than Value A, and then determining whether or not Value B is smaller than Value C, and then generating an information of “Normal” indicative of normal lubrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yi-Chun FENG, Yi HUNG
  • Patent number: 9733442
    Abstract: Optical communication apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a photoelectric unit electrically connected to the PCB, a supporting member positioned on the PCB, a coupler supported on the supporting member, and an optical fiber unit. The coupler optically couples the photoelectric unit to the optical fiber unit. The supporting member defines a through stepped hole having a larger first hole and a smaller second hole. The supporting member includes a step portion between the first hole and the second hole. The second hole is closer to the PCB than the first hole. The supporting member defines a number of positioning holes, and the coupler comprises a number of positioning poles corresponding to the positioning holes. The coupler is connected to the supporting member by inserting the positioning poles into the corresponding positioning holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi Hung
  • Patent number: 9726825
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector includes a board, a light receiving device, two light emitting devices, a controller and an optical coupling lens. The optical coupling lens includes three main bodies, each includes a bottom surface, a top surface, an alignment surface, a first and a second side surface, a third side surface obliquely connected to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface obliquely connected to the second side surface and connected to the third side surface at a second edge. The alignment surface, the first side surface, the third side surface, the fourth side surface and the second side surface are connected to each other end to end in that order. The third side surface of each one of the main bodies contacts the fourth side surface of an adjacent one of the main bodies. At least three optical fibers positioned to the optical coupling lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 9690060
    Abstract: An optical coupling lens includes main section, beam splitting section, first lens, second lens and third lens. A first groove is formed in the main section. A second groove is formed in the first groove. The beam splitting section includes a first total reflecting surface and a second total reflecting surface. A dihedral-angle between the first total reflecting surface and the second total reflecting surface is predetermined. The first lens is defined in the first groove. The first lens includes a beam splitter. The beam splitter includes a first light emitting surface. The first light emitting surface is connected to the first total reflecting surface. The second lens is defined in the second groove. The second lens is corresponding to the first lens. The third lens defined in the second groove. The third lens is corresponding to the second total reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuen Dai, Jih-Chen Liu, Hung-Lien Yeh, Chen-Han Lin, Po-Wei Huang, Yung-Chang Tseng, Ying-Jhih Hong, Yi Hung, Chang-Wei Kuo, I-Thun Lin
  • Patent number: 9683887
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a circuit board, a light emitting module, a light receiving module, and an optical coupling lens. The circuit board includes two positioning portions apart from each other. The light emitting module and the light receiving module are mounted on the circuit board, and are spaced apart from each other. The optical coupling lens includes a bottom surface facing the light emitting module and the light receiving module, two first converging portions formed on the bottom surface, and two locating portions. Centers of the positioning portions are aligned with centers of the locating portions to ensure perfect alignment of the light emitting module and the light receiving module with the first converging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Publication number: 20170052322
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector includes a board, a light receiving device, two light emitting devices, a controller and an optical coupling lens. The optical coupling lens includes three main bodies, each includes a bottom surface, a top surface, an alignment surface, a first and a second side surface, a third side surface obliquely connected to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface obliquely connected to the second side surface and connected to the third side surface at a second edge. The alignment surface, the first side surface, the third side surface, the fourth side surface and the second side surface are connected to each other end to end in that order. The third side surface of each one of the main bodies contacts the fourth side surface of an adjacent one of the main bodies. At least three optical fibers positioned to the optical coupling lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: YI HUNG, LI-YING WANG HE
  • Publication number: 20170052323
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector includes a board, a light receiving device, two light emitting devices, a controller and an optical coupling lens. The optical coupling lens includes three main bodies, each includes a bottom surface, a top surface, an alignment surface, a first and a second side surface, a third side surface obliquely connected to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface obliquely connected to the second side surface and connected to the third side surface at a second edge. The alignment surface, the first side surface, the third side surface, the fourth side surface and the second side surface are connected to each other end to end in that order. The third side surface of each one of the main bodies contacts the fourth side surface of an adjacent one of the main bodies. At least three optical fibers positioned to the optical coupling lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: YI HUNG, LI-YING WANG HE
  • Patent number: 9523878
    Abstract: A display device includes display units arranged in an array and a light guide unit. Each display unit includes a display panel including a display surface configured for displaying an image, and a frame located adjacent to edges of the display surface. The light guide unit includes a lower light guide and an upper light guide. The lower light guide is located above the display units, and includes first gratings. Each first grating corresponds to a side of one of the display unit and is configured for refracting light emitted from the display surface towards the corresponding side of the display unit. The upper light guide is located above the lower light guide and includes second gratings. Each second grating corresponds to one of the first gratings and is configured for reversely refracting light transmitted through the first grating towards a center of the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Po-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 9519116
    Abstract: An optical coupling lens includes three main bodies, the main body further includes a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, an alignment surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface, and a fourth side surface. The alignment surface, the first side surface, the second side surface, the third side surface, and fourth side surface are interconnected between the top surface and the bottom surface, and are connected to each other end to end. The three main bodies connect to each other end to end, and the third side surface of one of the main bodies correctly aligns with the fourth side surface of another of the main bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Hung, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 9477053
    Abstract: An optical coupling lens includes a first lens portion and a second lens portion. The first lens portion includes a substrate portion and a coupling portion. The substrate portion includes a supporting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the supporting surface, the bottom surface includes at least two lenses. The coupling portion is substantially a cuboid and includes at least one lens corresponding to one of the least two lenses and a top end surface. The top end surface defines a recess, the recess is arranged at least one reflecting portion. The second lens portion is formed on the supporting surface. The second lens portion includes a coupling surface and a fourth reflecting surface. The coupling surface is arranged an eighth lens corresponding to the other lens of the at least two lenses arranging on the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi Hung